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My backside being well and truly kicked, I'm off to play my Embassy

It's starting to sound a bit koolaid-y in here...

Guitarist? I'll show you! Get me a cup of tea, I've got practising to do!

Let's try the loafer, if that doesn't work then at least we'll have a level higher to try

Got a rehearsal in 3 days, a gig in 5, 6-odd songs to learn (Christmas ones, use twice then discard, yay), a dozen more that could use work and I can't be ar$ed doing any of it

It does have a blend. That's why the middle knob hasn't got a V or a T on it. It's centre detented and everything. And on mine, it's permanently turned towards the neck pickup

I went on a diet and I currently have 4. At one time it was probably up at 12. I would say that as long as they're all getting played then fair enough. Instruments != ornaments. Who do I think I am, issuing diktats? Own as many basses as you like as long as it isn't harming anyone. I guess the potential harm is chiefly financial, but I guess you could hurt someone if a bass fell on someone...

Wouldn't that have happened the first time the headstock was breathed upon?

How would we know? I'm just stirring, I know exactly what they look like

Seeing as I don't teach anyone and play my own stuff half the time, I don't think terminology matters as long as I know what I'm doing Playing my JC or wunkay helps at least makes it unambiguous which pickup I'm using

Rock-wire == obbm, no?

Yeah, come on Shaun!

Not that this is particularly relevant to what you want but I just thought I'd mention the production king of options - the G&L L-2000/2500/ASAT. 18 different options (27 if modded) Passive, 2 band EQ pickup selector (back, front, both) series/parallel (can replace this with a 4PDT on/on/on switch for single coil/series/parallel) passive/active (line boost)/active with treble boost Three knobs, three switches. Much more than you wanted, but I thought I'd mention it in case it offered any ideas.

Anecdotally, I read D'addario EXL170. https://www.bassesbyleo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1693&p=19796&hilit=Stock+strings#p19796 It's what my USA G&L came with too, so I guess it makes sense to use the same strings for all your basses regardless of where they're made and maximise economies of scale.

There have been 3 types of bridge on Epiphone Thunderbirds. I'm pretty sure you're talking about the three point bridge (where the saddles are just sitting in the bridge plate and will fall out if the string is removed). Can you put up a picture of the bridge?

Sounds legit to me, take your share. The songs wouldn't be the same without your input.

Does he write the bass lines and tell you what to play?

2023 though, that seems insane

"Be with you shortly, just cooking up some bass lines"

You after a particular colour? I've seen limited stocks of gold and red still going around... EDIT: Andertons have 1 red and 1 gold left. PMT have gold. Bax-shop has red. Thomann have black. No luck with green. Now suspecting that it's green you're after

I was looking for something specific - I do not respect this Black Friday "tradition" at all, but Andertons are having a bit of a price blitz on G&L Tributes: https://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-dept/bass-guitars?#facet:3074457345616676675713876327111710511697114115&productBeginIndex:0&facetLimit:&orderBy:3&pageView:grid&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:& £250 for a G&L Tribute JB-2? Not my thing at all, but 7 lucky folk are going to get a bargain. When the prices go back to normal you could probably sell it second hand for £250!

What a bummer! Get some Lemsip down you and hope you can make it through. Good luck!

Bands are like buses? Good on you, hope it all works out.

Come on @Fishman, don't leave us hanging...

At £250 could you stand a Tribute? You could probably sell it for that when you finally find a USA one... https://www.andertons.co.uk/g-l-tribute-jb-2-bass-in-sonic-blue-clear-satin-neck-brazilian-cherry-fingerboard